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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1902
Page
3
The University of Michigan reports total enrollment of 8,700, just three less than last year. Regular session up 26, summer session down 29. Gains occur mainly in literary and teaching departments while medical and dental schools show losses due to higher graduation requirements. Total students exceed 2,162 in Michigan.
The H. M. Loud's Sons Company sawmill at Menising was sold to Brown & Moore of Marinette Wisconsin. The deal includes the mill and equipment except for the engine and boilers and some shingle machinery, which Loud's Sons will take to Au Sable for replacement with newer gear. Brown & Moore will manufacture all of Worcester Minising Company's cedar and may secure the timber for Standard Tier Company on the 124000 acre cedar tract south of Au Train.
A six year old, Rachel Auten, wandered near a neighbor’s property at Holloway and fell into a thirty foot deep well blocked by weighted boards. After a search, the child’s body was found at the bottom, confirming a drowning accident.
A four year old, son of George Swartz, living near Morenci, went to the barn to play. The barn caught fire and the boy was found dead near the rear door, believed to have started the blaze with matches.
Edward Koplin a Chicago printer traveling with the La Reno family for health purposes struck himself on the head with a hatchet in a Bun ker Opera House Coloma in a fit of mental derangement. The ragged wound bled profusely but caused no serious injury. Koplin has been ill for several months.
Reports from across the region include a $50,000 hotel project in Hancock and a Grand Traverse County resort plan after land purchases near Jenney, Spider and Crooked lakes. Measles outbreaks surge in Mason and Otsego while Frank Y. Irish promotes anti cigarette pledges in Ann Arbor. A Barn fire incident ends with the hired man seeking new work and Pere Marquette rail shops reportedly moving to Grand Rapids. Poultry and farm notes mix with school and church appointments as towns adjust calendars and leadership.
A garbled collection notes from Otsego and nearby counties recaps election results, farm incidents, business openings, and personal misfortunes. Highlights include narrow county road defeat, a one vote margin in Missaukee, Kalkaska cattle deaths linked to a poisonous plant, a new steam wholesale facility in Durand, and a $310 bounty for moles and woodchucks in Burlington township.
Four Republicans joined Democrats in the House to topple the sugar trust protectionists amid a historic session. The Morits amendment and a 20 percent reciprocity plan with Cuba shifted power to the Democratic bloc, passing 247 to 52. The pact would cut refined sugar duties by 20 percent for a set period after Cuba's independent government enacts restrictive labor laws.
A Washington correspondent describes the Mace, called the Bird or goose, as a silver eagle atop a globe with thirteen arrows. When the House is in session it rests beside the Speaker, and when adjourned it is returned to a pedestal. The sergeant at arms uses it to restore order, famously forcing recalcitrant members to obey.
Immigration officials face trouble from European agents duping paupers into Canada with false promises of entry to the United States. The Greek consul at Antwerp sent 150 Greek paupers to America. A steamship line barred transport to New York, but many believe the paupers have attempted entry via the frontier. Thousands are said to be using this route.
The report notes cooler conditions in the midwest and south, with rain badly needed in the Rocky Mountain districts and central valleys. Heat in parts of the middle Atlantic states slowed crop progress, while moisture and milder temperatures are needed for winter wheat and other crops across central regions and the mid Atlantic. Seeded crops advance at varying rates from southern Illinois to northern Kansas, with delays from frost and dust storms in Minnesota.
An article notes rising prices across foods with emphasis on fresh meats poultry and butter. It cites beef now about 3 cents per pound higher than six months ago, lard up 1 to 3 cents, and expects further increases amid producer meetings and possible oleo prohibition law. It frames price rises as beneficial for producers and burdensome for consumers.
President Roosevelt orders Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston to cease public discussion of the Philippines. The action follows a speech in which Senator Hoar of Massachusetts was accused of having an overheated conscience. A War Department letter from Acting Secretary William Cary Sanger conveys the instruction and regret that a U.S. senator be subjected to public criticism.
Reports from Cincinnati, New York, and Niagara Falls show building trades seeking an eight hour day and wage increases. A rubber trust is proposed by James R. Keene of New York. Silas C Croft, port surveyor of New York, is dead. One thousand Niagara Falls workers struck for better pay and hours. A contract was awarded for erecting the structure at a site described obliquely. Lyman J Gage, former Secretary of the Treasury, is elected to lead a state trust company. East Gen. De Wet, related to the Boer War, is wounded in action.
The steamer City of Pittsburg on the Mississippi near Turner’s Landing, Cairo Illinois, burned with about 150 aboard. Likely 50 to 75 dead, many suffocated or drowned after panicked escape. Rescue limited. lifesaving gear exhausted, boat insured for 30000 with most policies to Pittsburgh agents.
The piece lauds Dr. D J Hill as a premier American diplomat likely to be US ambassador to Germany, noting his 1896 resignation from Rochester University to study international law, his role in Prince Henry of Prussia’s tour, the Hague peace conference, the Philippine commission, and the Pan American Congress. It highlights his political economy knowledge and social grace, with Mrs Hill fluent in German, French and Spanish aiding social functions in Washington.
Frank R Stockton, 68, renowned American short story writer, died suddenly in Washington DC after a hemorrhage causing paralysis. He had attended a National Academy of Sciences banquet and was survived by his wife Miss Tuttle of Virginia and her sister. Born April 5, 1844 in Philadelphia, Stockton rose to fame with Rudderna, The Lady of the Tiger and many fables blending humor and realism.
A Kansas convention planned for June 24 depends on whether Missouri pany 2 ee is sent, affecting scheduling and participation. The note outlines conditional timing tied to the Missouri shipment and its receipt status.
A historic heat wave churned into fierce weather from the middle West to the Rockies. Tornadoes in Wisconsin killed a man and injured a girl, while blizzards blanketed the Dakotas and western Nebraska, with snow and ice disrupting trains and ports. Flooding rains and heat forged a chaotic, varied storm pattern across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and beyond. Crop damage varied but overall rainfall offered some relief to drought-threatened farms.
The War Department insular division publishes a bulletin showing commerce in the Philippine Islands for 1901 and 1900. Imports totaled 30,162,471 dollars, up from 24,863,779. Exports reached 24,503,353 dollars, up from 22,900,373. US imports were 3,534,255 dollars, with notable increases over 1900.
Barney Dickens aged 19, son of Eureka Springs alderman, drowned while fishing in White River. Dr C B Burnett of Chicago was convicted of murdering Mrs Charlotte Nichols and denied a new trial.
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